Having known Shaylesh Patel, the founder of Healthy Planet, for years through both work (initially via BNI Hammersmith) and on a personal level, I’m always keen to support his ventures where possible. As this latest one happens to be on the doorstep of PrintHouse Corporation, it would be rude not to get involved …
So I called over to the Vision Warehouse (in Kendal Avenue, Acton) on Friday morning, to be greeted by a BBC Breakfast camera crew, also a vast area being filled with a wide range of “stuff” i.e. unwanted gifts, books, furniture, games etc …
Rather than going into much more detail here, if you click on www.stuffforfree.org.uk it will tell you far more about how/why it operates with specific dates for i) donating any unwanted goods and ii) picking up things that you would like to take away. In a nutshell, it provides a conduit for redistributing quality “stuff” to new homes with the environmental benefits of re-using existing materials, also making great use of the warehouse premises while vacant …
Shaylesh has this wonderful knack of coming up with “win-win” ideas that, in additional to benefiting all parties who get involved, supports green & healthy issues at grassroots level.
At PrintHouse, we’ve been delighted to assist Healthy Planet with the printing of an eclectic mix of materials, ranging from standard leaflets, posters, labels and folders, through to bespoke bookmarks and luggage tags. As we’ve FSC environmental certification and are always keen to develop & promote this side of our operation, it’s a longstanding link that makes perfect sense, too.
If not already done so, I suggest you kickstart 2012 in a constructive, environmental way and get in touch with the team at Healthy Planet …
Useful Links
www.stuffforfree.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16518228
www.healthyplanet.org
www.bni-hammersmith.co.uk
